Effect of olmesaRtan on Walking distancE and quaLIty of lifE in Peripheral Artery Disease Patients With Hypertension Treated For Intermittent Claudication (RELIEF)
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
To study the effect of olmesartan on walking distance and quality of life in peripheral artery disease patients with hypertension treated For intermittent claudication.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 4 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: olmesartan group olmesartan (20mg qd then 40mg qd for titrating BP <140/90 mmHg) |
Drug: Olmesartan
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Active Comparator: other group other anti-hypertensive drug (titrating BP <140/90 mmHg) |
Drug: other anti-hypertensive drug
CCB, diuretics, alpha blocker, direct vasodilator, beta blocker
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Pain free maximum walking distance and time [12th week]
Effect of olmesartan in maximum, pain free walking distance & time
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Quality of life as measured by questionnaires [24th week]
Effect of olmesartan in quality of life (WIQ, SF-36)
Other Outcome Measures
- Pulse wave analysis as measured by PWV [24th week]
pulse wave velocity
- Blood pressure by measured by 24hr ABPM [24th week]
24hr ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Aged between 20 and 85 years at visit 1
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Patients with ankle-brachial index (ABI) of less than 0.9 in one or both legs with history of intermittent claudication stable for the previous 6 months
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Patients whose statins, anti hypertensive medications and antiplatelet medications are stable for the past 6 months. Statins and cilostazol are allowed but needs to be stable for the past 6 months (diabetic medications may be changed)
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Patients whose blood pressure is more than 140/90 mmHg with/without anti-hypertension treatment
Exclusion Criteria:
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Blood pressure of more than 180/110 mmHg
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Patients taking ARBs or ACE inhibitors treatment for at least 6 months before
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Patients taking aldosterone receptor antagonists at least 6 months before
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Patients with serum creatinine of more than 3 mg/dL
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serum potassium (K+) > 5.5mg/dl
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History of bilateral renal artery stenosis
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History of acute coronary syndrome or heart failure hospitalization within 6 months
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Peripheral arterial revascularization planned within 1 month
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Critical limb ischemia
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Patients with impaired cognition (e.g. dementia)
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pregnancy or women at age of childbearing potential
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital | Seoul | Korea, Republic of | 120-752 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Yonsei University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 4-2014-0888